Clarence D. Long

U.S. Representative
Born
December 11, 1908
Died
September 18, 1994
Age at death
85
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1962–1984
10-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Long1.1M
Opponents702,602
11
Elections run

Between 1962 and 1984, Clarence D. Long ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning 10 and losing 1. Long's biggest single-election total was 143,132 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2. Long's closest win came in the 1962 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2, decided by 6,308 votes.

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How many votes has Clarence D. Long received?

Clarence D. Long has received 1,132,652 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–1.

Election history

Clarence D. Long’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1984U.S. HouseMarylandLost105,57148.63%Helen Delich Bentley (head-to-head)
1982U.S. HouseMarylandWon83,31852.61%Helen Delich Bentley (head-to-head)
1980U.S. HouseMarylandWon121,01757.36%Helen Delich Bentley (head-to-head)
1978U.S. HouseMarylandWon98,60166.4%Malcolm M. McKnight
1976U.S. HouseMarylandWon139,19670.91%John M. Seney
Ronald A. Meroney
1974U.S. HouseMarylandWon103,22277.11%John M Seney
1970U.S. HouseMarylandWon87,22468.46%Ross Z Pierpont
1968U.S. HouseMarylandWon86,02559.06%Thomas Brackett Reed Mudd
1966U.S. HouseMarylandWon79,96369.27%Paul T McHenry Jr.
1964U.S. HouseMarylandWon143,13265.9%George A Price
1962U.S. HouseMarylandWon85,38351.92%Fife Symington
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000413) and Wikidata (Q808693). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Clarence D. Long: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/clarence-d-long. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.